On June 12th, 2025, at 17:30 UTC, Aurora will face off against FaZe in a best-of-1 match during the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 3. This event is part of a prestigious tournament taking place in the United States, featuring a prize pool of $1,250,000. We have analyzed the statistics and the current form of the teams to make a prediction for the match outcome. You can follow the match here.

Current form of the teams

Aurora comes into this match ranked 6th in the world, as seen on the world rankings. The team has shown a solid form with a 60% win rate over the past month. Despite a winstreak of zero, Aurora has had a commendable performance recently, earning $134,750 in the last six months, placing them 16th in earnings among their peers. Their journey in the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 was notable, finishing in the 5-6th position, earning $12,500. In their last five matches, they managed three wins against teams like HEROIC, Liquid, and NRG, while losing to The MongolZ and HEROIC in another encounter.

In contrast, FaZe holds the 10th position in the world rankings, reflecting their competitive stature. The team has a 54% win rate over the past six months, although their recent month’s performance dipped to 50%. FaZe’s recent earnings stand at $401,000, positioning them 5th among other teams. In the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 Stage 2, FaZe secured a 6-8th place finish and qualified for the next stage. Their recent matches include a victory over MIBR, but they suffered losses against 3DMAX and Legacy, highlighting some inconsistency in their form.

Now FaZe has started to show its teeth and fight, competing until the very end for a place in Stage 3, which they managed to secure. With the arrival of s1mple, they began to play more aggressively and openly, which has had a positive effect on the team's performance.

Teams’ Map Pool

The map veto process for this matchup is expected to see Aurora banning Ancient first, with FaZe responding by banning Train. Aurora will likely continue by banning Dust2, while FaZe is anticipated to ban Mirage. Further, Aurora is expected to ban Anubis, leaving FaZe to ban Inferno, making Nuke the decider map. This scenario is based on both teams’ historical preferences and tendencies in map selections.

Prediction

Considering the current form, map pool tendencies, and historical data, Aurora is slightly favored to win this match with a predicted score of 1:0. Their recent form and strategic map choices give them a competitive edge, despite FaZe’s strong historical performance against them. However, FaZe’s experience and past victories cannot be overlooked, making this an intriguing contest.

Prediction: Aurora 1:0 FaZe

BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 takes place from June 12th to June 22nd in the United States, featuring a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament via the official tournament page.